Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Peter MacLaren

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

MERCED · 41 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted20%

Denied7%

Continued0%

Other73%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff80%

Defendant20%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate20%

Denial rate7%

Continuance rate0%

First seenJun 17, 2026

Most recent

Motion type breakdown

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Summary Judgment

Petition

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
25CV-06342 TD Bank USA, N.A. vs. Joseph Ragus	merced Civil	Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed; Case Management Conference	Appearance required.	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
26CV-00583 [ Parties’ names withheld pursuant to CCP § 1161.2(a)(1)]	merced Civil	Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment	DENIED	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
26CV-02479 [ Parties’ names withheld pursuant to CCP § 1161.2(a)(1)]	merced Civil	Court Trial: Unlawful Detainer	Appearance required.	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Peter MacLaren's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 41 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Peter MacLaren has a 20% grant rate (7% denial rate, 0% continued). Counties active: MERCED.

What kinds of motions does Judge Peter MacLaren hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Peter MacLaren's indexed rulings is Other. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.